Aircraft & engines : special report

Airbus and Boeing delivered another record number of single-aisle airliners last year, so it's no surprise that China and Russia are entering the fray with narrowbodies of their own. In the engine sector, new powerplants are delivering a step-change in efficiency to airlines, along with a few initial technical headaches. Still climbing : our annual survey highlights all the mainline jet numbers -- Delivery rankings : Flightglobal's Fleets Analyzer lifts the lid on 2015 shipments -- Life changes : airliner retirement age, and number being decommissioned, decline -- Widebody values flux : the market dynamics playing out in twin-aisle arena -- Leadership challenge : China and Russia bid for slice of single-aisle business -- Regionals on the rise : we analyse last year's deliveries in small-airliner market -- Powering ahead : our deep dive into the engine-manufacturing sector -- Trust the thrust : CFM's Leap is poised for debut as P&W tackles GTF teething troubles -- All to play for : who's winning the battle to power the A320neo family?

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Title from head of page 25.
• Publication Date: 2016-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Illustrations;
• Pagination: pages 25-47
• Serial:
  • Airline Business
  • Publisher: Reed Business Information, Limited
  • ISSN: 0268-7615
  • Serial URL: http://www.airlinebusiness.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Jet engines; Jet transports
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01598481
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Northwestern University Transportation Library
• Files: TLIB
• Created Date: May 2 2016 3:07PM